Legal Opinion
Black v. Simms
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 10, 2009No. CA 08-1465PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
11 Kimberlee Black filed a petition seeking sole custody, or in the alternative, joint custody with reasonable visitation of Brae-lyn Simms. Braelyn is the biological daughter of Kimberly Simms. Ms. Black appeals the granting by the trial court of a involuntary dismissal of her case finding that she failed to meet her burden of proof under La.Civ.Code art. 133.
FACTS
Ms. Black and Ms. Simms were an unmarried, same-sex couple living in Shreveport. After artificial insemination, Ms. Simms gave birth to Braelyn on January 29, 2000. Subsequently, using the same sperm donor, Ms. Black…
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